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Gold: Ancient Egypt's “flesh of the gods”

Web Extra: In today's society gold is seen as both a symbol and investment, but in ancient Egypt it was revered as the so-called “flesh of the gods” - a part of immortality. Mo Rocca visits Cairo's Egyptian Museum and traditional bazaars for a closer look at the ancient world's relationship with this very precious metal.
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